Month December 2024

Limit of Trump’s influence on House Republicans revealed in funding fight

President-elect Donald Trump was supposed to be the leader who could unify the fractious House Republican Conference, but an early test of that last week showed the limits of his power.

Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring. Dozens of congressional Democrats have a simple pitch to President Biden: with a single phone call he can revolutionize women’s rights and salvage his damaged… Continue Reading →

Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more

Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25.  The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico.  On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last… Continue Reading →

Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least… Continue Reading →

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill.

Mega Millions jackpot still up for grabs: $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing

After no player got all six Mega Millions winning numbers in the latest drawing, the jackpot for Tuesday totals $944 million.

Big Lots going out of business, has sales online, at remaining stores

Discount retailer Big Lots announced this week it’s ceasing operations and is offering going-out-of-business sales at remaining stores and on its website.

Biden signs government funding extension, avoiding partial shutdown

President Biden on Saturday signed Congress’ short-term government funding extension, officially averting a partial shutdown after a week of high drama.

Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.

Federal officials approve use of Eli Lilly obesity drug Zepbound for treating sleep apnea

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of Eli Lilly medicine Zepbound, already prescribed for weight loss, as a treatment for sleep apnea in obese patients.

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